Meet the ancestors: Porsche Boxster

21 November 2012

Feature

The Porsche Boxster has been one of our favourite roadsters since the original car launched. But has time been kind to it? We pitch it against the Mk1 Boxster against the very latest model to find out.

I agree with Nurvo and 6th.replicant. It seems to be specific to German brands. All journo's get the pronuciation of Peugeot and Renault correct and I remeber them being at pains to pronounce Cinquicento and Countach correctly in the past but when it comes to Porche or Volkwagen, they can't be bothered.

BMW is anglicised. So is VW, Mercedes-Benz, Braun, Siemens, Kärcher, Loewe, Krups, Vaillant, etc. etc., not to mention towns like München and Köln. It is really not anywhere near as big a deal as you're making out.

Is it me or does the test driver only just look old enough to drive?, i had a Boxster in 2005,but decided it looked too much like a girls car,and the ride was too hard for our crap,pot holed roads. Got a Audi A4 3.0 Quattro sport,(petrol). Black with black heated leather, That was a nice car !

Sorry guys, I don't buy the criticism of the pronunciation of the name.I reckon you can anglacise it, or attempt the original, both are fine. Whether it's Porsche, Bee Em Vee, Merchedez, or Siemens.The Porsche 986 Boxster - the best convertible ever made....in Finland. (In Valmet, next to the SAAB convertible production line)

Great series, folks. Keep it up. And yes, the Boxster is enormous value for money, no matter which age it is.